VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage

Delivery Methods
Instructor-led training
Live-online
Onsite training

Course Overview

Target Audience

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and

management of VMware vSphere, which consists of VMware
ESXi and VMware vCenter Server. This course is based on
versions of ESXi 5.5 and vCenter Server 5.5. Completion of this
course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware Certified
Professional 5 exam.

System administrators
Systems engineers
Operators responsible for ESXi and
vCenter Server

Students who complete this course can enroll in several more

advanced vSphere courses. For advanced course options, go to
www.vmware.com/education.

Course Suitability
Administrator Expert
Engineer
Advanced
Architect
Professional
Fundamentals

Course Objectives

Prerequisites

Course Duration
Five days of instructor-led training
60% lecture, 40% hands-on lab

System administration experience on

Microsoft Windows or Linux operating
systems. Understanding of virtual
data center concepts comparable to
those needed for VCA-DCV
certification.

Pricing
Contact your VMware representative
or a VMware Authorized Training
Center for pricing information.

More Information
Courses are conveniently scheduled
around the world. Go to
www.vmware.com/education to find
the class that is right for you.
Onsite training is also available for
customers who prefer to bring a
VMware Certified Instructor to their
own facilities. For additional
information about onsite classes,
including facility requirements, go to
www.vmware.com/education.

By the end of the course, you should understand vSphere 5.5

functions and features and be able to meet the following objectives:

Deploy an ESXi host

Deploy a vCenter Server instance
Deploy a vCenter Server appliance
Manage an ESXi host using vCenter Server
Manage ESXi storage using vCenter Server
Manage ESXi networking using vCenter Server
Manage virtual machines using vCenter Server
Deploy and manage thin-provisioned virtual machines
Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere vMotion
Manage vSphere infrastructure with VMware vSphere Web Client
Migrate virtual machines using VMware vSphere Storage
vMotion
Manage access control using vCenter Server
Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
Manage VMware vSphere High Availability, VMware vSphere
Fault Tolerance, and VMware vSphere Data Protection using
vCenter Server
Apply patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager

Education Services Datasheet

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Course Modules
1

Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

Access and Authentication Control

Control user access through roles and permissions
Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
Configure ESXi lockdown mode
Integrate ESXi with Active Directory

Virtualized Data Center

Introduce components of the virtualized data center
Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
Introduce VMware vCenter Single Sign-on
Install and use vSphere Web Client

Resource Management and Monitoring

Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
Configure and manage resource pools
Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance
graphs and alarms

Creating Virtual Machines

Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and
virtual machine files
Deploy a single virtual machine

10

High Availability and Fault Tolerance

Introduce the new vSphere High Availability architecture
Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance
Describe VMware vSphere Replication

VMware vCenter Server

Introduce the vCenter Server architecture
Introduce VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure and manage vCenter Server Appliance
Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses

11

Scalability
Configure and manage a VMware vSphere Distributed
Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster
Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
Use vSphere HA and DRS together

Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

Describe, create, and manage a standard switch
Describe and modify standard switch properties
Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms

12

Patch Management
Use vCenter Update Manager to manage ESXi patching
Install vCenter Update Manager and the vCenter Update
Manager plug-in
Create patch baselines
Scan and remediate hosts

Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage

Introduce storage protocols and device names
Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
Create and manage vSphere datastores
Deploy and manage VMware Virtual SAN

13

Installing VMware Components

Introduce ESXi installation
Describe boot-from-SAN requirements
Introduce vCenter Server deployment options
Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database
requirements
Install vCenter Server (Windows-based)

Virtual Machine Management

Use templates and cloning to deploy virtual machines
Modify and manage virtual machines
Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion
migrations
Create a VMware vSphere vApp(s)

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